CN103906456B - The floor cleaner guided with hands - Google Patents

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CN103906456B
CN103906456B CN201180074527.3A CN201180074527A CN103906456B CN 103906456 B CN103906456 B CN 103906456B CN 201180074527 A CN201180074527 A CN 201180074527A CN 103906456 B CN103906456 B CN 103906456B
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梅拉妮·里彻
弗兰克·农嫩曼
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/4036Parts or details of the surface treating tools
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/4036Parts or details of the surface treating tools
    • A47L11/4041Roll shaped surface treating tools
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/4061Steering means; Means for avoiding obstacles; Details related to the place where the driver is accommodated

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Abstract

Provide the floor cleaner that a kind of hands guides, comprising: have the leading section about going straight ahead direction and the chassis of rearward end, the wheel apparatus being arranged on chassis in rearward end region and the cleaning head being pivotably arranged on chassis in front end region, wherein, cleaning head is disposed with at least one brush and for the driving means making at least one brush drivingly be rotated, wherein, in going straight ahead direction, the pivot center of at least one brush is parallel with the wheel axis of wheel apparatus.

Description

The floor cleaner guided with hands
Technical field
The present invention relates to the floor cleaner that a kind of hands guides, comprising: have the front end about going straight ahead direction Portion and the chassis of rearward end, the wheel apparatus being arranged on chassis in rearward end region and be pivotably arranged on chassis Cleaning head in front end region, wherein, is disposed with at least one brush and for making at least one brush on cleaning head The driving means drivingly rotated.
Background technology
By a kind of known in WO 98/43527 A1 or EP 0 926 976 B1, there is drivable floor processing device Floor processing machine, this floor processing device has non-circular process face and includes that at least one processes body, and this process body can Pivot around the vertical axis about floor processing machine.Floor processing device has non-circular process face, the width in this process face Extend and orient transverse to travel direction.Floor processing device is with can be dependent on respective travel direction with its non-circular process face Pivoting as follows relative to machine body around vertical pivot center, i.e. even if when turning driving, the width processing body extends Also corresponding holding, orients transverse to current travel direction.
By the dolly of a kind of wheeled known in EP 1 239 762 B1, its have at least one pivotable roller and/ Or pivotable operating unit, working cell or cleaning unit and at least one sensor device.Sensor device is with as follows Mode is arranged, i.e. this sensor device can be with the roller that can turn to and/or pivotable operating unit, working cell or clear Clean unit is up to looked younger in identical pivotal orientation and is pivoted the most together.
By a kind of at the floor cleaning and brushing machine that rear side operates known in WO 2004/073477 A1, this floor brush includes having The first round to and the forefoot area of washing head.Rear region be provided with second take turns right.Forefoot area and rear region by corresponding mechanism with Can be connected with each other around the mode of vertical pivot axis.It is provided with the case for cleaning solution.This is outside equipped with foul water tank. By steering, operator can cause the relative rotation motion of driving system between forefoot area and rear region.Motor system drives the One take turns to or second take turns right.
By US 4,010,507 known a kind of floor cleaner with base and transfer, wherein, by will pressure Power is applied on the pedal of handle or yoke device realize turning to.
Being known to a kind of floor processing machine with transformable working range by DE 43 37 633 C2, it includes machine Body and the operation device for the manipulation of its hands, wherein, in the downside of machine body, arranged including the floor processing device processing body There is non-circular total process face.Operation device can change position about machine body in substantially horizontal plane.
By the known a kind of portable polishing apparatus of US 4,499,624.
By the known a kind of electrically driven (operated) hand-held cleaning and brushing machine of US 4,005,502.
By the known a kind of carpet cleaning and brushing machine of US 2,842,788.
By a kind of floor processing machine known in EP 1 344 484 A2.
Summary of the invention
The task of the present invention is to provide a kind of floor cleaner guided with hands being initially mentioned type, and it is at compact knot It is capable of in the case of structure not operating with not tiring out.
According to the present invention, this task solves in the floor cleaner being initially mentioned in the following way, i.e. at straight line In front line direction, the pivot center of at least one brush is parallel with the wheel axis of wheel apparatus.
In this design, can cause by the powered rotation of at least one brush or at least support floor The running movement of cleaner.Even if this support is when turning driving, and there is also when retreating and travelling if desired.Thus for The power consumption for guide floor cleaner is reduced for user.
Additionally, being initially mentioned of task solves in the following way according to the present invention, i.e. before cleaning head can be about straight line Line direction is to the left and/or to the right with more than 90 ° of pivots.Owing to the highest range of pivot can also clean very difficult close Corner region.Furthermore, it is possible to cleaning head to be brought about front line position into (the most powered) being applicable to retreat traveling In position.Then, floor cleaner has the highest ease for operation.
The most particularly advantageously, cleaning head can be to the left and/or to the right with at least 180 ° of pivots.Thus can realize ground The highest ease for operation of plate cleaner, such that it is able to clean corresponding floor with the power consumption minimized.Connect being difficult to Near region, such as by also having reached the cleaning effect optimized at the region of wall.By about going straight ahead direction such as 180 ° of positions achieve straight line and retreat travel direction position.The most such as can realize powered retrogressing to travel.Especially when When cleaning head the most to the left and can pivot with at least 180 ° the most respectively about going straight ahead direction, obtain floor cleaner The highest ease for operation, wherein, each position of cleaning head can realize the row by least one brush-driven Sail motion, in order at least support operator as entirety when floor cleaner is pushed or pulled
Cleaning head especially can be to pivot more than 180 ° (respectively the most to the left and to the right).Resulting in floor cleaner The mobility optimized.
In particular, the pivot axis of the pivotable property of cleaning head orients transverse to the wheel axis of wheel apparatus.Thus, it is possible to it is logical Cross the travel direction of the previously given floor cleaner of corresponding pivot position of cleaning head.Especially can be by the phase of cleaning head Previously given turning driving is carried out in the pivot location answered.
Advantageously, driving means has at least one motor, and it is by the cell apparatus supply electric current being arranged on chassis. At least one motor drives brush (brush roll) to be rotated.Thus perform cleaning process.This rotary motion can be used for Floor cleaner is driven to carry out running movement as entirety.The miscellaneous part of floor apparatus can also be given by cell apparatus, as The suction motor of such as turbine apparatus and pump installation supply of electrical energy.
Advantageously, cleaning head is disposed with the charger for cleaning solution, itself and the case stream being arranged on chassis Body is made land used (fluidwirksam) and is connected.Thus can give and apply cleaning solution at ground cleaning head to be cleaned.
Advantageously, charger has in anti-relative rotation the pot shape part that (drehfest) is arranged on cleaning head, and At least one circuit is passed through in this pot of shape part, is connected this circuit and the case fluid matasomatism for cleaning solution.Thus can reduce For cleaning solution is guided the cost to the structure of pivotable cleaning head from the case being used for cleaning solution.Need not necessarily need to be provided cleaning The circuit of the fluid-tight between head and respective tank, participation cleaning head pivotable property.Pot shape part provides for from phase The biggest " loading surface " of the cleaning solution of the case answered.Seal cost thus to reduce.Relatively rotate because pot shape part is anti-with cleaning head Ground connects, so also reduce sealing cost at this.
The port position that at least one circuit is passed through in pot shape part depends particularly on the cleaning head pivot position relative to chassis Put.According to the pivot position of cleaning head, cleaning solution is entered in pot shape part by circuit on the different parts of pot shape part.
Advantageously, pot shape part is positioned at the pivot bearings for the cleaning head pivotable property on chassis.Thus obtain Simple structure.Circuit stroke can be minimized.
Pot shape part especially has the annular region surrounding pivot bearings.Provided for cleaning solution by this annular region Accommodate space.This receiving space is the cushion space for cleaning solution.
Advantageously, being disposed with and siphon away device on cleaning head, it is made with the case fluid for sewage being arranged on chassis Land used connects.Thus can siphon away and accommodate the sewage on cleaning head.
In an embodiment, siphon away device and include at least one suction bar being arranged on cleaning head.Suction bar is formed and is used for Cleaning solution scratch device, wherein, cut the cleaning solution fallen to pieces and be sucked away.
Advantageously, it is provided with the lowering or hoisting gear at least one suction bar being arranged on cleaning head.Do not running State in, suction bar can be lifted from ground by lowering or hoisting gear, so that it no longer contacts with ground.Thus clear on floor The out-of-operation operation of clean machine prevents suction bar abrasion or suction bar from damaging, or at least reduce corresponding dangerous.
Advantageously, lowering or hoisting gear includes pedal, thus operator can lift by simple mode or put down at least One suction bar.
Advantageously, lowering or hoisting gear is associated with sensor or switch, and wherein, sensor signal or switching signal cause suction The startup of motor and/or stopping.Thus when suction bar is brought in operating or out-of-operation position, can be with turn on automatically or disconnected Open suction.
Especially it is arranged on chassis here, draw motor, thus has obtained compact structure.
Advantageously, cleaning head is disposed with the rolling dress that there is at least one primary importance with at least one second position Putting, wherein, in primary importance, floor cleaner is supported on tourelle, and at least one brush not with floor-cleaning The ground contact that machine is stood, and in the second position, at least one brush is applied on ground.Then, for for floor The primary importance of the position of the non-operating of cleaner can reduce brush wear, this is because these brushes are not applied to ground On face.Primary importance and the second position especially can be by arriving for the lowering or hoisting gear of suction bar.
In embodiments, being provided with deflecting bar device of direct, it is hinged on cleaning head and is supported on chassis, and from Chassis is left the side up towards rearward end and is upwardly extended.By deflecting bar device of direct, stand in after floor cleaner and follow this ground The operator of plate cleaner can directly result in the pivotable property of cleaning head and enter when floor cleaner carries out running movement And cause direction to change., it is not necessary to for the intermediary element of the course changing control of base plate cleaner, and this floor cleaner then Can be compactly built.Additionally, deflecting bar device of direct is used directly for pushing or pull on floor cleaner.Deflecting bar device of direct also structure Cause push rod device or pull rod device.
Deflecting bar device of direct can be configured with the size minimized in principle in the following way, i.e. use single-piece or The turning-bar of multi-piece type.This deflecting bar device of direct has the least space requirement, and the corresponding component of floor cleaner can be with cloth Put around deflecting bar device of direct and below.Thus having got back compact structure, wherein, this structure can be optimised.Such as, phase Heavier cell apparatus can be directly arranged at above wheel apparatus.
Deflecting bar device of direct can be arranged as follows by the mode of simple in construction, i.e. this deflecting bar device of direct is forced to guide, And only can perform for making cleaning head be pivoted the pivoting action of motion.Then, the pivoting action of deflecting bar device of direct is by directly Connect the pivot being connected on cleaning head be converted into cleaning head.Cost in structure is minimized.
When floor cleaner stands on smooth ground with wheel apparatus and cleaning head, deflecting bar device of direct especially at least section Formula ground orients with the acute angle relative to smooth ground.Then, deflecting bar device of direct steeply upwardly extends.Thus can reach tight The structure gathered.
In particular, acute angle between 30 ° and 60 ° in the range of, especially between 40 ° and 50 ° in the range of, and especially It is at least to approximate 45 °.Resulting in the cramped construction of optimization, wherein, deflecting bar device of direct can conduct in an advantageous manner Push rod device or pull rod device use.
In principle, deflecting bar device of direct can construct with multi-piece type, such as, be configured with the first rod element and the second rod element.In Being in principle, the first rod element and the second rod element can be with the acute angle orientations different relative to ground (and and then chassis). In preferred solution, deflecting bar device of direct is that coaxial (the first rod element and the second rod element are mutual when cleaning is run Become zero angle).
On deflecting bar device of direct, on or near the end of the hinge point deviated from cleaning head, especially it is disposed with steering wheel Device.Then, operator can cause divertical motion by mode favourable on human engineering, and especially also provides excellent The gripping surface changed, in order to the promotion campaign of whole floor cleaner can be performed or pull motion.In the simplest situations, side It is configured to cross bar to dish device.
Particularly advantageously, steering wheel arrangement protrudes beyond the end in the ground projection stood to floor cleaner The rearward end of dish.Then, the operator standing in after floor cleaner or walk behind can be operated by steering wheel arrangement (especially turning to or mobile) floor cleaner.Steering wheel arrangement especially protrudes the farthest to make operator and processed this Will not be with kicking on floor cleaner in journey.
Specifying in embodiments, deflecting bar device of direct, and/or can be about to construct with changing length in the way of locking Chassis is pivoted, and wherein, deflecting bar device of direct can pivot as entirety and/or the some parts of deflecting bar device of direct can be relative Pivotally.Then, deflecting bar device of direct can optimally match with the special demands on the ergonomic of operator, in order to This floor cleaner can be utilized to work the most tiredly.Additionally, deflecting bar device of direct can also position by following manner, i.e. draw with hands The external dimensions of the floor cleaner led is minimized to transport or storing.The most particularly advantageously, deflecting bar device of direct is not It is only capable of in the way of locking, to change length, and also is able to pivot in the way of locking, and the one of deflecting bar device of direct A little parts especially can pivot relative to each other.
Advantageously, at deflecting bar device of direct in the position in going straight ahead direction, the pivotable property of deflecting bar device of direct The wheel axis of pivot center and/or wheel apparatus that the pivot axis of pivot bearings at least approximates the brush roll with cleaning head is determined abreast To.Thus can realize matched by simple mode.Additionally, the most such as it is achieved that deflecting bar device of direct can be rolled over Gather into folds (such as with two parts that can pivot relative to each other).Can adjust the most again the rearward end of deflecting bar device of direct relative to The height on chassis, and being adjusted the most as follows, i.e. make external dimensions in order to transport and storage is minimized.
It is also advantageous that, pivot bearings is positioned at above the case that deflecting bar device of direct passes by deflecting bar device of direct (when floor cleaner stands on smooth ground, about gravity direction), and/or it is positioned at the shell being arranged on chassis Outside covering.The pivotable property of deflecting bar device of direct thus can be realized with the cost minimized.Being diverted of floor cleaner The covering that lever apparatus passes can construct originally with the one-tenth in the structure minimized, this is because deflecting bar device of direct need not be arranged Through covering or the pivotable property of the part in the other process of case.In addition can realize pivotable property by simple mode Locking.Operator directly can get at pivot bearings from outside, in order to causes discharging pivotable property or to pivotable property Locking.
In embodiments, deflecting bar device of direct has sleeve, and steering wheel arrangement is arranged on this sleeve, wherein, and turning-bar The rod element of device inserts in this sleeve, and wherein, sleeve lengthwise position on rod element can be in the way of locking Change.Thus can realize adjustable length deflecting bar device of direct by simple mode.Due to length variability, cable and analog Affected by minimum guiding within deflecting bar device of direct.By sleeve, steering wheel arrangement is plugged into bar to a certain extent On element and remain there.Meanwhile, telescopic guide can be configured with the length of deflecting bar device of direct by simple mode Transmutability.
Particularly advantageously, deflecting bar device of direct is formed for promoting the push rod device of floor cleaner and/or formation to be used for Pull the pull rod device of floor cleaner.In the case of the cramped construction of floor cleaner, thus play the work having obtained optimizing Probability.
Advantageously, deflecting bar device of direct is hinged on cleaning head by articulated mounting, and articulated mounting especially includes universal Articulated elements.Deflecting bar device of direct has the pivot axis upwardly-directed in the side different from the pivot axis of cleaning head.Two pivots Axis is the most crossing.Can carry out the pivoting action of the pivoting action of deflecting bar device of direct and cleaning head turning by articulated mounting Change.
Structurally in advantageous embodiment, articulated mounting is arranged in for the cleaning head pivotable property on chassis In pivot bearings.Resulting in compact structure.Can realize making the pivot axis of transfer and pivot by simple mode The pivot axis that rotating shaft is held intersects, thus there is not lateral alternate.
Particularly advantageously, chassis is disposed with in anti-relative rotation and has reeded support component, turn To lever apparatus through this groove, and deflecting bar device of direct is rotatable in this groove.On the one hand support component fills for turning-bar Put the support relative to chassis and and then holding.Additionally, make deflecting bar device of direct undertake mandatory condition by this support component, Thus only can also rotate around pivot axis.
Deflecting bar device of direct especially has single-piece or multi-piece type the turning-bar being hinged on cleaning head.Thus obtain Simple and compact structure, wherein, the space requirement for deflecting bar device of direct is minimized.
In embodiments, chassis has holding element, and cleaning head is pivotably arranged in this holding element, and protects Hold element and be especially configured to holding plate, or include holding plate.Holding element is the pedestal on chassis, corresponding parts directly or Ground connection is fixed thereon.
Advantageously, holding element is disposed with first case and the second case, wherein, is positioned at the of holding element for first case On side, and it is positioned at for second case on the second side opposed with the first side, and wherein, stood to floor cleaner in the second side Ground.In the case of optimally utilizing space, thus obtained the cramped construction of floor cleaner.Due to compact structure Can optimally clean again the ground near wall.
Deflecting bar device of direct supports on the first side at this, and especially projection is more than the first side.
Advantageously, case shapes as follows, i.e. make to form the free space that deflecting bar device of direct is directed across.Thus, Deflecting bar device of direct can be directed across the first case to a certain extent.Thus get back the space utilization optimized, and floor Cleaner can be compactly built.
Advantageously, wheel apparatus is arranged on the second side.Then " bottom " on chassis it is possible with.
Especially match with wheel apparatus in shape at it for second case.Resulting in the space utilization of optimization.
Advantageously, shape as follows for second case, i.e. make to form the most empty of the pivotable property for cleaning head Between.Thus, cleaning head can pivot in the range of pivot of wide especially 360 ° or bigger.Even if thus be generally difficult to close Corner region in the most again obtained the operability of optimization of the cleaning effect with optimization.Additionally, cleaning head can close In going straight ahead direction with 180 ° of rotations, in order to realize retreating travel direction.
Such as, it is for first case foul water tank, and is the case for cleaning solution for second case.
Advantageously, on chassis and be especially disposed with the holding for cell apparatus in the holding element on chassis Device, wherein, holding means is especially arranged on wheel apparatus.Cell apparatus is generally of bigger quality.Then, battery dress Put and can optimally arrange, and especially power can obtain the support optimized based on the quality that cell apparatus is relatively large.
Advantageously, holding means is left protruding upward from the first side of holding element, and wherein, the first side points away from Second side on the ground that floor cleaner is stood.Holding means thus can be arranged in below deflecting bar device of direct.The most permissible The space provided optimally is provided, and has obtained the compact structure of floor cleaner.
Holding means especially has the wall of the first side positioning transverse to holding element.This wall will have to a certain extent " wet zone " of the holding means of cell apparatus and floor cleaner is separated.This wet zone is such as disposed with foul water tank and Turbine apparatus.
Advantageously, holding means includes the holding region of the charger for cell apparatus, the most especially, charger Arrange closer to rearward end about the direction ratio cell apparatus between leading section and the rearward end on chassis.Thus, cell apparatus Can optimally arrange and be supported on wheel apparatus.
It is also advantageous that, it is disposed with for sucks sewage on chassis and especially in the holding element on chassis Turbine apparatus, it is connected with foul water tank and cleaning head fluid matasomatism ground.Thus can optimally utilize below deflecting bar device of direct Region, in order to the miscellaneous part of location floor cleaner.
Due to identical reason advantageously, in the holding element on chassis, and especially it is disposed with pump dress on chassis Putting, it is connected with cleaning solution case and cleaning head fluid matasomatism ground.Thus can position pump installation by simple mode.
Deflecting bar device of direct especially has the greatest length between the hinge point on cleaning head and rearward end, and this is long Degree be at least 1.3 times of chassis length between leading section and rearward end the biggest.Thus, walk after floor cleaner Operator (" follower ") divertical motion can be caused by deflecting bar device of direct, and the most also can push or pull on floor Cleaner.
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Next description preferred embodiment is combined accompanying drawing for elaborating the present invention.Wherein:
Fig. 1 illustrates the axonometric chart of the embodiment of the floor cleaner according to the present invention;
Fig. 2 illustrates the side view of the floor cleaner according to Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 illustrates the view the same with Fig. 2, and wherein, some parts of floor cleaner are removed;
Fig. 4 illustrates the view the same with Fig. 2, and wherein, other parts are removed;
Fig. 5 is shown according to the sectional view in plane 5-5 of Fig. 1;
Fig. 6 illustrates according to the sectional view in plane 6-6 of Fig. 1;
Fig. 7 is showing along the sectional view of the line 7-7 according to Fig. 6;
Fig. 8 illustrates the view the same with Fig. 7, and wherein, some parts are removed;
Fig. 9 is showing along the sectional view of the line 9-9 according to Fig. 8;
Figure 10 is showing along the sectional view of the line 10-10 according to Fig. 8;And
Figure 11 illustrates the part diagram of the flexible program of the floor cleaner with hands guiding according to the present invention, has length Variable and pivotable deflecting bar device of direct.
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Including in the embodiment shown in Fig. 1 to Figure 10 and being labeled as 10 there of floor cleaner according to the present invention Chassis 12.Chassis 12 has the holding element 14 being in particular designed as holding plate.Holding element 14 has the first side 16 He at this Second side 18 opposed with the first side.When floor cleaner 10 stands on ground 20, then the second side 18 towards ground 20, and First side 16 deviates from ground 20.
Chassis 12 has leading section 22 and deviates from the rearward end 24 of leading section 22.Going straight ahead direction at floor cleaner In 26 (Fig. 1), leading section 22 is forwardly directed to, and rearward end 24 is rearwardly directed to.Floor cleaner 10 guides with hands.Operator about After going straight ahead direction 26 is positioned at rearward end 24, and as also will be apparent from below, with guiding (pushing or pulling on) Plate cleaner 10.
On chassis 12, the region of rearward end 24 is disposed with wheel apparatus 28.Wheel apparatus 28 is located at holding element On 14 and be especially positioned within the rear-wheel device on the second side 18 of element 14.Wheel apparatus 28 at this about going straight ahead Direction 26 has left rear wheel 30a and off hind wheel 30b (seeing Fig. 7).Wheel apparatus 28 has wheel axis 32 (pivot center), trailing wheel 30a, 30b can rotate around this wheel axis.Wheel apparatus 28 is indeflectible, say, that trailing wheel 30a, 30b only have can be around wheel The rotational motion of axis 32.By wheel apparatus 28, floor cleaner 10 is placed on ground 20 in the region of rearward end 24.
In holding element 14, the region of leading section 22 is disposed with cleaning head 34 pivotly.Pivot it is provided with for this Rotating shaft holds 36.This pivot bearings 36 defines that the pivot axis 38 for the cleaning head 34 pivotable property on chassis 12 (sees Fig. 2).This pivot axis 38 transverse to and be especially perpendicular to wheel axis 32 and orient.
In an embodiment, pivot bearings 36 includes the bolt 40 of cylinder shape, and it is arranged in the upper area 42 of cleaning head 34. Pivot bearings 36 includes the ring-type element 44 with the groove 46 of cylinder shape in addition, and this ring-type element is arranged in holding element 14 On.Bolt 40 is through groove 46.
Floor cleaner 10 includes deflecting bar device of direct 48.Deflecting bar device of direct 48 on an end 50 (referring particularly to figure 4) it is hinged on cleaning head 34 by articulated mounting 52.Articulated mounting 52 includes universal hinging part 54.
The bolt 40 of cleaning head 34 is formed for articulated mounting 52 (with so deflecting bar device of direct 48) fixing device 56 (seeing Fig. 9).Fixing device 56 such as includes one or more eyelet 58, and articulated mounting 52 can be solid by pin or the like It is scheduled on this eyelet.Eyelet 58 especially protrudes beyond the ring-type element 44 of pivot bearings 36 at this, from without hindering cleaning 34 by bolt 40 in pivot bearings 36 rotatably.Articulated mounting 52 is therefore disposed in pivot bearings 36.
Deflecting bar device of direct 48 includes turning-bar 60.Turning-bar 60 in principle can be with single-piece or multi-piece type ground structure at this Make.Turning-bar 60 has bearing of trend 62.Deflecting bar device of direct 48 with turning-bar 60 from holding element 14 upwardly along towards rearward end The direction of 24 extends;Deflecting bar device of direct 48 is hinged on cleaning head 34 in the region of leading section 22, and this cleaning head is on chassis 12 On be arranged in the region of leading section 22.Turning-bar 60 and chassis 12 and especially acutangulate 64 with holding element 14 and (see figure 2).When floor cleaner 10 is placed on smooth ground 20, acute angle 64 is relevant with going straight ahead direction 26 or this ground.Especially It is to acutangulate 64 relative to the first side 16 of holding element 14.
Acute angle 64 is between 30 ° to 60 °, and especially in scope between 40 ° to 50 °.In an embodiment, sharp Angle 64 is 45 °.
Turning-bar 60 can pivot around pivot axis 66 (seeing Fig. 4).This pivot axis 66 overlaps with bearing of trend 62, the most just Being to say, this pivot axis and chassis 12 acutangulate 64.Chassis 12 has one or more support component 68, deflecting bar device of direct 48 It is supported on.Being provided with support component 70 (Fig. 7) in the region of leading section 22, this support component is anti-in holding element 14 It is fixed in relative rotation on its first side 16.This support component includes ring-type element 72 and has groove 74, turning-bar 60 Through this groove.In groove 74, turning-bar 60 can support rotationally around pivot axis 66.Ring-type element 72 such as has adds a cover The shape of circular cylinder.By support component 70, deflecting bar device of direct 48 is rotatably supported at chassis near its end 50 On 12.
Chassis 12 can be provided with one or more other support component 76 (seeing Fig. 5), in order to rotationally Supporting deflecting bar device of direct 48, wherein, at least one support component 76 is spaced apart with support component 70.
Unique freedom of motion of deflecting bar device of direct 48 is the pivotable property around pivot axis 66.(pivotable property is at this Can be restricted in principle, or be capable of with 360 ° of rotations.) by one or more support components 70,76, can transport Dynamic property is confined to this degree of freedom.By articulated mounting 52, the pivoting action of deflecting bar device of direct 48 is transformed on cleaning head 34, in order to It is capable of the cleaning head 34 pivotable property around pivot axis 38.Correspondingly, universal hinging part 54 it is configured with.Universal hinging Part 54 such as includes the cross hinge connection mechanism with such as two articulated elements, and these articulated elements have orthogonal jointed shaft Line.In another embodiment, articulated mounting 52 is by actuating device, as such as crown gear actuating device, Bevel Gear Transmission Device or the like is formed.
Deflecting bar device of direct 48 extends to rearward end 78 from leading section 50.On leading section 50, deflecting bar device of direct 48 next-door neighbour protect Hold element 14 to be hinged on cleaning head 34.Rearward end 78 has height spacing H (seeing Fig. 2) relative to holding element 14.By This forms a kind of triangular structure with equilateral triangle.
Rearward end 78 is disposed with steering wheel arrangement 80.Direction dish device 80 includes spaced handle element 82.Then, operator can be utilized respectively left hand and the right hand catches handle element 82, in order to operation deflecting bar device of direct 48.Interval The handle element 82 opened especially is connected with each other.
It can be stated that be disposed with other operating elements of floor cleaner 10 on steering wheel arrangement 80.
The rearward end 78 of deflecting bar device of direct 48 and and then steering wheel arrangement 80 protrude beyond the rearward end 24 on chassis 12.Direction After dish device 80 or rearward end 78 are positioned at rearward end 24 to the projection on ground 20 about going straight ahead direction 26.Operator exists Walk after rearward end 24 when floor cleaner 10 runs;Floor cleaner 10 is a kind of operator's trailing type machine.Behaviour Author can grasp steering wheel arrangement 80 at handle element 82, and therefore causes corresponding direction to change.Steering wheel arrangement 80 About the height on ground 20 at this be at least for the average height of operator for, make operator can not operate floor tiredly Cleaner 10.For average height, make operator just need not bend over and can hold steering wheel arrangement 80, or make behaviour Author need not be the most straight and upright.
Specifying in one embodiment, deflecting bar device of direct 48 can be matched with the special circumstances of operator.Turning-bar 60 is outstanding Its multi-piece type ground structure.Between end 50 and rearward end 78, the length on bearing of trend 62 can be in the way of locking for it Mate.This is illustrated by reference 84 in FIG.To this end, turning-bar 60 such as multi-piece type ground structure, wherein, the The position of two parts 84 can be relative to Part I 86 can move in the way of locking.
In a kind of embodiment (Figure 11), deflecting bar device of direct 48 includes (first) rod element 162.Steering wheel arrangement 80 cloth Putting on sleeve 164, wherein, this sleeve 164 is placed on the first rod element 162;Sleeve 164 has groove 166, the first bar unit Part 162 inserts in this groove.
Sleeve 164 can be can move in the way of locking on the first rod element 162.Thus, can adjust in the way of locking The length of the whole molectron being made up of the first rod element 162 and sleeve 164 and and then the end 50 of deflecting bar device of direct 48 and rear end Spacing between portion 78.
It is provided with as entirety with 168 locking devices marked.This locking device such as includes clamping handle 170.Clamping handle 170 are such as pivotably arranged on the first rod element 162.Sleeve 164 has slot-shaped groove 172, deposits on this groove There iing the clamping region 174 of clamping handle 170.When clamping region 174 is inoperative due to the relevant position of clamping handle 170, So sleeve 164 can move on the first rod element 162.In the region of groove 172, sleeve 164 has for clamping handle The abutment face 176 of the clamping region 174 of 170.
In order to adjust the deflecting bar device of direct 48 length between end 50 and rearward end 78, clamping handle 170 is released, thus Clamping region 174 is in inoperative position.Then, sleeve 164 can move to desired on the first rod element 162 In position.Then, clamping handle is correspondingly pulled down, so that clamping region 174 is applied in abutment face 176 and realizes clamping.By This determines the relative position between sleeve 164 with the first rod element 162.
Clamping handle 170 designs the most as follows, i.e. when it is pulled down, and when clamping region 174 works, reaches Self-locking.
The most also it is possible that (in the case of correspondingly constructing articulated mounting 52) is when cleaning head 34 is at going straight ahead Time in direction 26, deflecting bar device of direct 48 can be can arrange around the pivot axis parallel with wheel axis 32 in the way of locking On chassis 12.Pivot axis 178 is especially parallel with the pivot center 130 of the brush roll 128 of cleaning head 34 (seeing below).Permissible Regulation, deflecting bar device of direct 48 can be can pivot in the way of locking as entirety on chassis 12.In embodiments, turning-bar Device " with certainly " can pivot (Figure 11).To this end, deflecting bar device of direct 48 has the first rod element 162, and additionally have Second rod element 180.This second rod element 180 is provided with end 50 and is connected with articulated mounting 52.First rod element 162 and Two rod elements 180 are connected by pivot bearings 182.When deflecting bar device of direct 48 positions for going straight ahead direction 26 at cleaning head 34 Turned position in time, then this pivot bearings 182 has the pivot center 130 with brush roll 128 or the wheel axis of wheel apparatus 28 32 parallel pivot axis 178.
Locking device 184 is associated with pivot bearings 182.Thus, it is possible to locking the first rod element 162 and the second rod element The position that is pivoted relative to each other between 180.Locking device 184 such as has the first rod element 162 and the second rod element 180 is clipped in pivot The clamping device on 182 is held in rotating shaft.This clamping device such as includes (the most manually operable) fishbolt.Locking its He also can realize feasible program, such as kayser interlocking lock mode or similar fashion.
Pivot bearings 182 (when floor cleaner 10 stands on smooth ground 20, about gravity direction) is positioned at first The top (seeing below) of case 90, deflecting bar device of direct 48 is this first case other process.Additionally, this pivot bearings is positioned at floor cleaner 10 as overall with outside the shell coverings of 186 marks or especially top.The most in this case, the second rod element 180 It is the rotation around pivot axis 66 relative to unique motion probability allowed on chassis 12.
Pivot bearings 182 constructs as follows, i.e. make the second rod element 180 and the first rod element 162 and steering wheel Device 80 and sleeve 164 have identical pivot center, i.e. pivot axis 66.Even if when locking device 184 unclamps, about around The pivot of pivot axis 66, the second rod element 180 and the first rod element 162 are still rigidly connected to each other.
Compared with the second rod element 180, the part on pivot bearings 182 of being positioned at of deflecting bar device of direct 48 is being unclamped In the case of locking device 184 and the locking device 168 that unclamped, there is other freedom of motion: the first rod element 162 can To pivot in pivot bearings 182.The part between pivot bearings 182 and rearward end 78 of deflecting bar device of direct passes through sleeve The 164 relative localizabilities on the first rod element 162 are adjustable length.
In principle it is achieved that only exist the first rod element 182 relative to the second rod element 180 can lock can Pivotability, or only exist the length variability of deflecting bar device of direct 48.In advantageous embodiment, deflecting bar device of direct 48 is not only It is variable over its length, but also the pivotable property being provided with on deflecting bar device of direct 48.
In the embodiment shown in Figure 11, pivot bearings 182 is arranged in such a way, i.e. make locking device 184 be positioned at Outside shell covering 186.Additionally, locking device 168 is arranged in such a way, i.e. it is positioned at outside shell covering 186.Thus, Deflecting bar device of direct 48 can be matched with its demand by operator in easily and rapidly mode.
Especially by length variability, the height and position of steering wheel arrangement 80 is mated.Can add if desired Ground or perform coupling alternatively by the relative angle of pivot adjusted between the second rod element 180 with the first rod element 162. (in this case, acute angle 64 is relevant with the second rod element 180.)
In order to promoting and floor cleaner 10 aspect be pulled to realize simple operability, it is preferred that in fortune In row, the first rod element 162 and the second rod element 180 orient collinearly, and matched is realized by length variability.
The relative altitude of floor cleaner 10 can be reduced by the pivotable property on deflecting bar device of direct 48, can pivot by this Turn sexual deviation lever apparatus 48 to construct the most collapsibly.Thus, floor cleaner 10 can be brought in the following way for For transportation and storage in preferred form, i.e. the second rod element 180 folds towards leading section 22.The most in particular, turn to The length of lever apparatus 48 is the most also minimized, i.e. sleeve 164 is moved in corresponding position.
Deflecting bar device of direct 48 protrudes beyond the rearward end 24 on chassis 12.Steering wheel arrangement 80 is in principle about going straight ahead side To the 26 most end points 88 (seeing Fig. 2) forming floor cleaner 10.Deflecting bar device of direct 48 is formed between end 50 and end 78 Rigid objects, it supports around pivot axis 66.Deflecting bar device of direct 48 is consequently formed push rod device;By pressure is applied to direction On dish device 80, operator can be using floor cleaner 10 as moving integrally.Deflecting bar device of direct 48 forms floor cleaner 10 Transfer and floor cleaner 10 promotion guide (or in the case of setback formed pull guiding dress Put).
Chassis 12 is disposed with first case 90 and second case 92.First case 90 is foul water tank.It is for second case 92 for clearly The case of clean liquid.
It is arranged in for second case 92 on second side of holding element 14.Wheel apparatus 28 it is matched with in shape second case at it.The Having corresponding free space 94 for two casees, wherein, in free space 94, there is left rear wheel 30a and off hind wheel 30b location respectively.
Additionally, second case 92 is constructing on the side 96 of cleaning head 34 as follows, i.e. make it possible to realize cleaning 34 around the pivot axis 38 pivotable property in specific range of pivot, and wherein, this range of pivot includes about going straight ahead At least 180 ° to the left or to the right of direction 26.This most also will be apparent from.
Construct as follows for second case 92, i.e. it can accommodate the cleaning liquid measure of optimization, and at this without limitation on The pivotable property of pivotable cleaning head 34 below holding element 14.
Chassis 12 is disposed with pump installation 98 (seeing Fig. 7).Pump installation is with suction side 100 and second case 92 fluid matasomatism Ground connects.Aspiration line 102 extends to case 92 from the suction side 100 of pump installation 98, in order to suction cleaning solution.Picture further below will As elaborating, pump installation 98 is with charger 106 fluid matasomatism of on the pressure side 104 with the cleaning solution for cleaning head 34 Ground connects.
The first side 16 being arranged in holding element 14 for first case 90 for sewage.First case at this structure as follows Make, i.e. the guide portion that first case is matched with deflecting bar device of direct 48 in shape at it.There is for first case free space 108, turning-bar Device 48 is through this free space.
Being disposed with holding means 110 in holding element 14, it keeps cell apparatus 112 (see for example Fig. 3).Keep dress Put 110 to be arranged at this above wheel apparatus 28.Especially include the cell apparatus 112 of one or more rechargeable batteries It is normally occupied the significant quality share of the gross mass of floor cleaner 10.By being directly arranged in holding on wheel apparatus 28 The force rate of optimization is can reach on element 14.
Holding means 110 includes wall 114 (see for example Fig. 1), this wall on the first side 16 of holding element 14 laterally and The most vertically protrude beyond this holding element.Wall 114 and holding means 110 construct as follows as entirety, i.e. it Be positioned at intervals below this deflecting bar device of direct with deflecting bar device of direct 48.Wall 114 realize to be disposed with first case 90 (and with Its element connected) the restriction in space.
The charger 116 for cell apparatus 112 is had additionally, be fixedly arranged in holding means 110.Charger 116 Especially can be connected on mesh current, and be converted for charging to the battery in cell apparatus 112 by corresponding.
After charger 116 is arranged in cell apparatus 112 about going straight ahead direction 26, say, that this charger ratio Cell apparatus 112 closer to hold steering wheel arrangement 80 operator arrange.
Between first case 90 and wall 114, there is the turbine apparatus with suction motor in deflecting bar device of direct 48 arranged beneath 118.Turbine apparatus on the pressure side with first case 90 fluid matasomatism be connected;The sewage being sucked is transported in first case 90. Turbine apparatus 118 is connected with device 120 (Fig. 1) the fluid matasomatism ground that siphons away of cleaning head 34 with suction side.
Being disposed with cladding element between first case 92 and holding means 110, these cladding elements form the housing of Guan Bi To protect built-in parts (such as turbine apparatus 118, fluid line, electric line etc.).
Cell apparatus 112 is had the turbine apparatus 118 of suction motor, pump installation 98 and the driving means of cleaning head 34 122 provide electric energy.
Cleaning head 34 includes housing 124.Housing 124 has the first shell area 126 opened wide downwardly toward ground 20.? One shell area 126 is disposed with brush 128 (brush roll).Brush 128 can rotate around pivot center 130.When cleaning head 34 is front Time in line position, then pivot center 130 is parallel with wheel axis 32, in this front line position, floor cleaner 10 linearly before Line direction 26 travels.Pivot center 130 laterally and is especially perpendicular to the pivot axis 38 of cleaning head 34.Brush 128 is by having The rotary broom of corresponding bristle is formed, and these bristles stretch out from the region opened wide downwards of the first shell area 126, and can To be applied on ground 20 to be cleaned.
First shell area 126 is disposed with the second shell area 132 of Guan Bi.The receiving of this second shell area is used for Brush 128 is made to rotate the driving means 122 rotated.Driving means 122 includes motor 134 at this, and it is supplied by cell apparatus 112 Electric current.To this end, there is the corresponding circuit from cell apparatus 112 to cleaning head 34.
Motor 134 determines specification as follows, i.e. is rotated by the rotation of brush roll 128 and has also reached to drive travelling Support.Such as, in the case of in the case of 1600 revs/min, moment of torsion is at least 1.0Nm, motor 134 has at least 150W's Power.
The ground 20 cleaning solution can being transported in brush 128 region by charger 106.Charger 106 exists This includes pot shape part 136 (Fig. 8), and it is positioned on cleaning head 34 in anti-relative rotation.Pot shape part 136 is arranged in the second housing at this Above region 132.Pot shape part 136 has the annular of the bolt 40 surrounding pivot bearings 36 and accommodates space 138.One or more for The circuit of cleaning solution leads to brush (brush roll) 128 from accommodating space 138.Accommodate space 138 to seal accordingly, thus fluid path 140 (Figure 10) construct in a limiting fashion, and in the other process of motor 134.
Circuit 142 is connected on the pressure side on 104 of pump installation 98 with port 144.Circuit 142 is the most rigidly and such as Formal construction with pipe box.Port 144 orients as follows, i.e. can guide cleaning solution to accommodating in space 138.Line Road 142 depends on the pivot position of cleaning head 34 with the position leading to the port 144 accommodating space 138 at this.Circuit 142 is with logical Mouthfuls 144 are arranged in such a way at this and construct, i.e. make in each pivot position, pump installation 98 cleaning solution provided All flowing into and accommodate space 138, wherein, in different pivot positions, the Angle Position of port 144 is (as about pivot axis 38 Angle of rotation) change.Thus be used in the charger 106 that cleaning solution is input to pivotable cleaning head 34 is close Envelope consuming minimizes.
Siphon away device 120 and include suction bar 146, its be arranged on cleaning head 34 and can together with this cleaning head pivot Turn.Suction bar 146 extends along the direction being parallel to the first shell area 126.Going straight ahead direction 26 is realized at cleaning head 34 In position, suction bar 146 is at least approximately parallel to wheel axis 32.After suction bar 146 is arranged in brush 128 at this, namely Say, suction bar than brush 128 closer to rearward end 24.In going straight ahead direction 26, suction bar 146 be positioned at brush 128 with Between the side 96 of second case 92.
Free space between cleaning head 34 and second case 92 constructs as follows at this, i.e. cleaning head can be from directly Before line line direction 26 set out (seeing Fig. 7) respectively (illustrate by reference 148) to the left and (show by reference 150 to the right Anticipate out) with more than 90 °, and preferably with at least 180 °, and especially with 180 ° or more pivot.
Suction bar 146 is disposed with the interface 152 for flexible pipe.Corresponding flexible pipe leads to turbine apparatus from interface 152 118, in order to the sewage siphoned away can be input in first case 90.Flexible pipe (the most not shown) is structure as follows at this Make and guide as follows, i.e. flexible pipe does not hinder the pivotable property of cleaning head 34.
Being disposed with tourelle 154 on cleaning head, it has at least one and supports roller.Tourelle 154 is outstanding at this It is positioned between brush 128 and suction bar 146.When floor cleaner 10 is cleaned running, this floor cleaner passes through Tourelle 154 is supported on ground 20, the most as follows, i.e. can perform cleaning process by brush 128.By This, cleaning head 34 forms the front wheel device of floor cleaner 10 together with tourelle 154.
Cleaning head 34 is disposed with as entirety with 156 lowering or hoisting gears marked.Can will be rolled by this lowering or hoisting gear 156 Dynamic device 154 and suction bar 146 are folded up.In primary importance (out-of-operation position) accessible, at cleaning head 34 Region in, floor cleaner is supported on tourelle 154 and does not contacts with ground 20 at this brush 128.Additionally, suction Beam 146 is then with ground 20 separately.In this out-of-operation position, floor cleaner 10 wheeled, wherein, brush 128 He Suction bar 146 is well protected, this is because they do not contact with ground.
In the second position described above, tourelle 154 as follows can fold up in the way of locking, That is, suction bar 146 and brush 128 is applied on ground 20 to be cleaned.
In order to carry out changing or in turn, be especially provided with pedal 158 between the first location and the second location.
Cleaning head 34 is associated with sensor or switch 160, and its detection exists primary importance or there is the second position.? The loading to switch 160 is changed when the second position is transitioned into primary importance.This may be used for especially turn on automatically or disconnection Suction motor.When operator mechanically passes through pedal 158 by (inoperative from primary importance to tourelle 154 and suction bar 146 Position) when being transformed in the second position, suction motor is switched on.When operator performs the mistake from the second position to primary importance When crossing, suction motor is disconnected by switch 160.
Floor cleaner 10 according to the present invention operates as follows:
Operator can turn to and push or pull on floor cleaner 10 by the deflecting bar device of direct 48 arranged with acute angle 34. Compact structure, wherein, the parts of floor cleaner 10 has been obtained, as such as turbine apparatus 118 and first case 90, location at this Other or the lower section at deflecting bar device of direct 48.The element with big quality of floor cleaner 10 and especially cell apparatus 112 are at this Can directly position and be respectively supported on wheel apparatus 28.
The brush 128 of cleaning head 34 is driven, and is specifically wound on going straight ahead direction 26 and is parallel to wheel axis 32 Pivot center 130 is driven.This driving is used for making floor cleaner 10 make in the case of the corresponding rotation direction of brush 128 Forward movement is carried out for entirety.Thus support the promotion campaign of operator, and for operator, reduce power consumption. Achieve less tired work.
Cleaning head 34 can be about going straight ahead direction 26 to the left with to the right with at least 180 ° and especially with more than 180 ° of pivots Turn.Thus, cleaning head 34 can also be directed in the most inapproachable corner region together with brush 128.Additionally, also can be from straight line Front line direction 26 is changed into the contrary retrogressing travel direction (situation in the rotation direction that need not change motor 134 driven Under).
Deflecting bar device of direct 48 is especially arranged in the zone line of the projection about holding element 14.Deflecting bar device of direct and side Left side and the right side of floor cleaner 10 is not protruded beyond to dish device 80.Thus, floor cleaner 10 can sail turning into In region, and transfer (such as owing to bumping against on wall) will not limit floor cleaner 10 as overall range of movement.
The dissipative cell of floor cleaner 10 is supplied electric current by cell apparatus 112.Resulting in compact, can self-supporting from The floor cleaner used enough, it can not operate for operator tiredly, and be easy at this to turn to, thus Even also be able to be cleaned near the region of wall and corner region in an efficient way.Not only achieve to be cleaned Ground 20 load cleaning solution, and also achieve and sewage siphoned away.
By can also use the battery with high-energy-density for the location of the holding means 110 of cell apparatus 112 (there is the highest space requirement).
Deflecting bar device of direct 48 has than chassis 12 between leading section 22 and rearward end 24 between end 50 and end 78 The bigger length of length.In particular, the length mentioned of deflecting bar device of direct 48 is that chassis 12 is in leading section 22 and rearward end 24 Between at least 1.3 times of length, preferably at least 1.35 times, and preferably at least 1.4 times.
Reference numerals list
10 floor cleaners
12 chassis
14 holding elements
16 first sides
18 second sides
20 ground
22 leading sections
24 rearward end
26 going straight ahead directions
28 wheel apparatus
30a left rear wheel
30b off hind wheel
32 wheel axis
34 cleaning heads
36 pivot bearings
38 pivot axis
40 bolts
42 upper areas
44 ring-type elements
46 grooves
48 deflecting bar device of direct
50 ends
52 articulated mountings
54 universal hinging parts
56 fixing devices
58 eyelets
60 turning-bars
62 bearing of trends
64 acute angles
66 pivot axis
68 support components
70 support components
72 ring-type elements
74 grooves
76 support components
78 rearward end
80 steering wheel arrangements
82 handle elements
84 Part II
86 Part I
88 most end points
90 first casees
92 second casees
94 free spaces
96 sides
98 pump installations
100 suction side
102 aspiration line
104 on the pressure side
106 chargers
108 free spaces
110 holding meanss
112 cell apparatus
114 walls
116 chargers
118 turbine apparatus
120 siphon away device
122 driving means
124 housings
126 first shell area
128 brushes
130 pivot centers
132 second shell area
134 motors
136 pots of shape parts
138 accommodate space
140 fluid paths
142 circuits
144 ports
146 suction bars
148 " to the left "
150 " to the right "
152 interfaces
154 tourelles
156 lowering or hoisting gears
158 pedals
160 switches
162 first rod elements
164 sleeves
166 grooves
168 locking devices
170 clamping handles
172 grooves
174 clamping regions
176 abutment face
178 pivot axis
180 second rod elements
182 pivot bearings
184 locking devices
186 shell coverings.

Claims (56)

1. the floor cleaner guided with hands, described floor cleaner includes: have about going straight ahead direction (26) The chassis (12) of leading section (22) and rearward end (24), the wheel being arranged on described chassis (12) in rearward end (24) region dress Put (28) and the cleaning head (34) being pivotally arranged on described chassis (12) in leading section (22) region, wherein, in institute State and be disposed with at least one brush (128) on cleaning head (34) and be used for making described at least one brush (128) drivingly be turned Dynamic driving means (122), wherein, in going straight ahead direction (26), the pivot center of described at least one brush (128) (130) parallel with the wheel axis of described wheel apparatus (28) (32), and wherein, deflecting bar device of direct (48) is hinged on described cleaning head (34) go up and be supported on described chassis (12), and described deflecting bar device of direct is leaving up towards described from described chassis (12) The side of rearward end (24) upwardly extends, and on described deflecting bar device of direct (48), in the hinge deviated from described cleaning head (34) Connect and on or near the end (70) at position, be disposed with steering wheel arrangement (80).
The floor cleaner that hands the most according to claim 1 guides, it is characterised in that described cleaning head (34) can be about Going straight ahead direction (26) is to the left and/or to the right with more than 90 ° of pivots.
The floor cleaner that hands the most according to claim 2 guides, it is characterised in that described cleaning head (34) can be to the left And/or to the right with at least 180 ° of pivots.
The floor cleaner that hands the most according to claim 3 guides, it is characterised in that described cleaning head (34) can be to the left And/or to the right with more than 180 ° of pivots.
The floor cleaner that hands the most according to any one of claim 1 to 4 guides, it is characterised in that described cleaning The pivot axis (38) of the pivotable property of head (34) orients transverse to the wheel axis of described wheel apparatus (28).
The floor cleaner that hands the most according to claim 1 guides, it is characterised in that described driving means (122) has Having at least one motor (134), described motor is by cell apparatus (112) the supply electric current being arranged on described chassis (12).
The floor cleaner that hands the most according to claim 1 guides, it is characterised in that at the upper cloth of described cleaning head (34) It is equipped with the charger (106) for cleaning solution, described charger and case (92) fluid being arranged on described chassis (12) Make land used to connect.
The floor cleaner that hands the most according to claim 7 guides, it is characterised in that described charger (106) has Having a pot shape part (136), described pot shape part is arranged on described cleaning head (34) in anti-relative rotation, and at least one circuit (142) being passed through in described pot shape part, described circuit is connected with case (92) the fluid matasomatism ground for cleaning solution.
The floor cleaner that hands the most according to claim 8 guides, it is characterised in that at least one circuit described (142) port (144) location-dependent query in described pot shape part (138) it is passed through in described cleaning head (34) relative to chassis (12) Pivot position.
The floor cleaner guided with hands the most according to claim 8 or claim 9, it is characterised in that described pot shape part (138) It is positioned at the pivot bearings (36) for the described cleaning head (34) pivotable property on described chassis (12).
The floor cleaner that 11. handss according to claim 10 guide, it is characterised in that described pot shape part (138) has There is the annular region surrounding described pivot bearings (36).
The floor cleaner that 12. handss according to claim 1 guide, it is characterised in that on described cleaning head (34) Be disposed with and siphon away device (120), described in siphon away device and the case for sewage (90) fluid being arranged on described chassis (12) Make land used to connect.
13. handss according to claim 12 guide floor cleaner, it is characterised in that described in siphon away device (120) Including at least one suction bar (146), described suction bar is arranged on described cleaning head (34).
The floor cleaner that 14. handss according to claim 13 guide, it is characterised in that have for described at least one The lowering or hoisting gear (156) of individual suction bar (146), described lowering or hoisting gear is arranged on described cleaning head (34).
The floor cleaner that 15. handss according to claim 14 guide, it is characterised in that described lowering or hoisting gear (156) Including pedal (158).
16. according to the floor cleaner guided with hands described in claims 14 or 15, it is characterised in that described lowering or hoisting gear (158) be associated with sensor or switch (160), wherein, sensor signal or switching signal cause suction motor startup and/or Stop.
The floor cleaner that 17. handss according to claim 16 guide, it is characterised in that described suction motor is arranged in On described chassis (12).
The floor cleaner that 18. handss according to claim 1 guide, it is characterised in that on described cleaning head (34) Being disposed with tourelle (154), described tourelle has at least one primary importance and at least one second position, wherein, In described primary importance, described floor cleaner is supported on tourelle (154), and at least one brush described (128) ground (20) do not stood with described floor cleaner contacts, and in the described second position, at least one brush described Son (128) is applied on ground.
19. handss according to claim 1 guide floor cleaner, it is characterised in that when described floor cleaner with When described wheel apparatus (28) and described cleaning head (34) stand on smooth ground (20), described deflecting bar device of direct (48) at least district Segmentation ground orients with the acute angle (64) relative to described smooth ground (20).
The floor cleaner that 20. handss according to claim 19 guide, it is characterised in that described acute angle (64) is positioned at In the range of between 30 ° to 60 °.
The floor cleaner that 21. handss according to claim 20 guide, it is characterised in that described acute angle (64) is at 40 ° In the range of between 50 °.
The floor cleaner that 22. handss according to claim 21 guide, it is characterised in that described acute angle (64) is 45 °.
The floor cleaner that 23. handss according to claim 1 guide, it is characterised in that described steering wheel arrangement (80) Projection on the ground (20) stood to described floor cleaner protrudes beyond the rearward end (24) of described chassis (12).
The floor cleaner that 24. handss according to claim 1 guide, it is characterised in that described deflecting bar device of direct (48) To construct with changing length in the way of locking, and/or can the most described chassis (12) can pivot in the way of locking, its In, described deflecting bar device of direct (48) can as overall pivot and/or described deflecting bar device of direct (48) some parts (162, 180) can pivot relative to each other.
The floor cleaner that 25. handss according to claim 24 guide, it is characterised in that at described deflecting bar device of direct (48) in the position for going straight ahead direction (26), the pivot bearings (182) of the pivotable property of described deflecting bar device of direct (48) Pivot axis (178) at least approximate and the pivot center of the brush roll of described cleaning head (34) (128) (130) and/or described take turns The wheel axis (32) of device (28) orients abreast.
The floor cleaner that 26. handss according to claim 24 guide, it is characterised in that pivot bearings (182) is in institute State the top being positioned at the case (90) that described deflecting bar device of direct (48) passes by deflecting bar device of direct (48), and/or fixed Position is outside the shell covering (186) being arranged on chassis (12).
The floor cleaner that 27. handss according to claim 24 guide, it is characterised in that described deflecting bar device of direct (48) Having sleeve (164), steering wheel arrangement (80) is arranged on described sleeve, and the rod element of described deflecting bar device of direct (48) (162) inserting in described sleeve (164), wherein, the described sleeve (164) lengthwise position on described rod element (162) can be with The mode that can lock changes.
The floor cleaner that 28. handss according to claim 1 guide, it is characterised in that described deflecting bar device of direct (48) Formed for promoting the push rod device of described floor cleaner and/or being formed for pulling the pull bar of described floor cleaner to fill Put.
The floor cleaner that 29. handss according to claim 1 guide, it is characterised in that described deflecting bar device of direct (48) It is hinged on described cleaning head (34) by articulated mounting (52).
The floor cleaner that 30. handss according to claim 29 guide, it is characterised in that described articulated mounting (52) wraps Include universal hinging part (54).
31. according to the floor cleaner guided with hands described in claim 29 or 30, it is characterised in that described articulated mounting (52) it is arranged in the pivot bearings (36) for the described cleaning head (34) pivotable property on described chassis (12).
The floor cleaner that 32. handss according to claim 1 guide, it is characterised in that upper anti-in described chassis (12) Being disposed with at least one support component (70) in relative rotation, described support component has groove (74), described deflecting bar device of direct (48) can rotate in described groove through described groove and described deflecting bar device of direct (48).
The floor cleaner that 33. handss according to claim 1 guide, it is characterised in that described deflecting bar device of direct (48) Having single-piece or multi-piece type turning-bar (60), described turning-bar is hinged on described cleaning head (34).
The floor cleaner that 34. handss according to claim 1 guide, it is characterised in that described chassis (12) have guarantor Holding element (14), described cleaning head (34) can be pivotally arranged in described holding element.
The floor cleaner that 35. handss according to claim 34 guide, it is characterised in that described holding element (14) structure Make as holding plate or include holding plate.
The floor cleaner that 36. handss according to claim 34 guide, it is characterised in that in described holding element (14) On be disposed with the first case (90) and the second case (92), wherein, described first case (90) is positioned at the first of described holding element (14) On side (16), and described second case (92) is positioned on the second side (18) opposed with described first side (16), and wherein, described The ground (20) stood towards described floor cleaner in second side (18).
The floor cleaner that 37. handss according to claim 36 guide, it is characterised in that described deflecting bar device of direct (48) It is supported on described first side (16).
38. according to the floor cleaner guided with hands described in claim 37, it is characterised in that described deflecting bar device of direct (48) Projection exceedes described first side (16).
39. according to the floor cleaner guided with hands according to any one of claim 36 to 38, it is characterised in that described the One case (90) shapes as follows, i.e. make to form the free space that described deflecting bar device of direct (48) is directed across.
The floor cleaner that 40. handss according to claim 36 guide, it is characterised in that described wheel apparatus (28) is arranged On described second side (18).
The floor cleaner that 41. handss according to claim 40 guide, it is characterised in that described second case (92) is at it Match with described wheel apparatus (28) in shape.
The floor cleaner that 42. handss according to claim 36 guide, it is characterised in that described second case (92) is with such as Under type shapes, i.e. make to be formed the free space of the pivotable property for described cleaning head (34).
The floor cleaner that 43. handss according to claim 36 guide, it is characterised in that described first case (90) is dirty Water tank, and described second case (92) is cleaning solution case.
The floor cleaner that 44. handss according to claim 1 guide, it is characterised in that at described chassis (12) upper cloth It is equipped with the holding means (110) for cell apparatus.
The floor cleaner that 45. handss according to claim 44 guide, it is characterised in that described holding means (110) It is arranged on described wheel apparatus (28).
The floor cleaner that 46. handss according to claim 1 guide, it is characterised in that the guarantor of described chassis (12) Hold the holding means (110) being disposed with on element (14) for cell apparatus.
The floor cleaner that 47. handss according to claim 46 guide, it is characterised in that described holding means (110) It is arranged on described wheel apparatus (28).
48. according to the floor cleaner guided with hands described in claim 46 or 47, it is characterised in that described holding means (110) leaving protruding upward from first side (16) of described holding element (14), wherein, described first side (16) points away from institute State second side (18) on the ground (20) that floor cleaner is stood.
The floor cleaner that 49. handss according to claim 48 guide, it is characterised in that described holding means (110) There is the wall (114) oriented transverse to first side (16) of described holding element (14).
50. according to the floor cleaner guided with hands according to any one of claim 44 to 47, it is characterised in that described guarantor Hold device (110) and include the holding region of the charger (116) for described cell apparatus (112).
The floor cleaner that 51. handss according to claim 50 guide, it is characterised in that described charger (116) closes Described in direction ratio between the leading section (22) and rearward end (24) of described chassis (12), cell apparatus (112) is closer to described Rearward end ground is arranged.
The floor cleaner that 52. handss according to claim 1 guide, it is characterised in that at described chassis (12) upper cloth It is equipped with the turbine apparatus (118) for sucks sewage, described turbine apparatus and foul water tank (90) and described cleaning head (34) fluid Make land used to connect.
The floor cleaner that 53. handss according to claim 1 guide, it is characterised in that the guarantor of described chassis (12) Hold the turbine apparatus (118) being disposed with on element (14) for sucks sewage, described turbine apparatus and foul water tank (90) and described Cleaning head (34) fluid matasomatism ground connects.
The floor cleaner that 54. handss according to claim 1 guide, it is characterised in that at described chassis (12) upper cloth Being equipped with pump installation (98), described pump installation is connected with cleaning solution case (92) and described cleaning head (34) fluid matasomatism ground.
The floor cleaner that 55. handss according to claim 1 guide, it is characterised in that the guarantor of described chassis (12) Hold and on element (14), be disposed with pump installation (98), described pump installation and cleaning solution case (92) and described cleaning head (34) fluid matasomatism Ground connects.
The floor cleaner that 56. handss according to claim 1 guide, it is characterised in that described deflecting bar device of direct (48) Having the hinge point on described cleaning head (34) and the greatest length between rearward end (78), described length is described chassis (12) at least 1.3 times of the length between leading section (22) and rearward end (24) the biggest.
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